A man died after playing games in an Internet café in Taiwan for three days without a break. Doctors say it was over-exhaustion from an intense gaming binge, local media report.

The incident happened in
Kaohsiung city, Taiwan, when a man identified as Hsieh was found
slumped motionless in his chair, the Taipei Times reported. The
death occurred last week, but reports emerged in local press only
Friday.

Other customers, who were also on an extended gaming binge,
thought he was just sleeping after three days of non-stop gaming.
But then an employee at the café came to realize the man was not
breathing. The 32-year-old was taken to hospital where he was
pronounced dead.

“Hsieh was a regular customer here and always played for
consecutive days. When tired, he would sleep face-down on the
table or doze off slumped in his chair. That is why we were not
aware of his condition in the beginning,” the café attendant
told reporters.

Medics said there were no signs of external damage and the
passionate gamer died from cardiac failure. Cold temperatures and
over-exhaustion from vigorous game-playing likely contributed to
unfortunate gamer’s death, Hunei Police Precinct Chief Weng
Chun-neng said.

“We advise people to get up and move around after every two
hours of computer gaming. More patrols will be conducted to
remind residents about the dangers of prolonged sitting and
game-playing,” he added.

It’s not the first case of Internet-addition death in Taiwan this
year. On New Year’s Day a 38-year-old man died at an Internet
cafe in New Taipei City after five days of non-stop video gaming.

Police added that other customers showed little interest in both
cases as they were absorbed in their own Internet world.

“We went inside to cordon off the tables and had
investigators there to gather evidence. Only then did the other
patrons realize that someone had died, but they still showed no
concern and kept playing their games. We were amazed at their
nonchalant attitude,” a police spokesperson said.